Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have scored 45 goals between them this term

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are equally important to Liverpool’s pursuit of Premier League and Champions League glory this season, according to club legend Ian Rush.

Mane has scored 22 times in all competitions this season while Salah has netted on 23 occasions, having returned to form with three goals in three matches following an eight-game barren run.

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Speaking on Monday Night Football, Jamie Carragher suggested Mane is more critical to the Reds’ trophy aspirations in this campaign, describing Mane as Liverpool’s best wide player since Rush’s former team-mate John Barnes.